Quinceañera Research Paper
Ana Vazquez
Mrs. Valdes
English 51
7 February 2013
My Quinceañera Celebrating a quinceañera was not only about having a big party but also a tradition that helped shape me into the person I am today. To nearly all teenage girls what comes to mind when they think or hear about a quinceañera is the party. They imagine the dress, the limousine, the enormous reception hall and the dance. Problem is; that most eager birthday girls including myself, it takes the whole experience to really understand how symbolic and meaningful the celebration really is. Although it may simply be a big fifteenth birthday party to some girls but, for me it was an eye opening learning experience. A quinceañera is the celebration of a young woman’s coming of age. In the Spanish language “quince” means fifteen, the age that a Hispanic girl becomes a woman. The term quinceañera refers to both the young woman and the name of the celebration. This celebration is composed of two equally important events. One event is a mass that is specially organized and decorated for the quinceañera. The second event is a party …show more content…
That day I awoke early for make makeup and hair to be done, then quickly rode off in my limo for the day to church. The mass went well but once it was over my court and I headed to the reception hall. Once there, I noticed nearly five hundred people, friends and family from all over California and the U.S. Then once it was time for the father daughter dance, instead of cherishing that moment we talked about minor party details. By 12am once the party was over and everything was getting cleaned up I felt relieved that the day had finally concluded. However, just like I explained how my quinceañeras unfolded was how it actually was, event after even and I never felt the spark I had imagined as a child. For a slight moment I felt like a princess but not like I believed it would entirely
Mrs. Valdes
English 51
7 February 2013
My Quinceañera Celebrating a quinceañera was not only about having a big party but also a tradition that helped shape me into the person I am today. To nearly all teenage girls what comes to mind when they think or hear about a quinceañera is the party. They imagine the dress, the limousine, the enormous reception hall and the dance. Problem is; that most eager birthday girls including myself, it takes the whole experience to really understand how symbolic and meaningful the celebration really is. Although it may simply be a big fifteenth birthday party to some girls but, for me it was an eye opening learning experience. A quinceañera is the celebration of a young woman’s coming of age. In the Spanish language “quince” means fifteen, the age that a Hispanic girl becomes a woman. The term quinceañera refers to both the young woman and the name of the celebration. This celebration is composed of two equally important events. One event is a mass that is specially organized and decorated for the quinceañera. The second event is a party …show more content…
That day I awoke early for make makeup and hair to be done, then quickly rode off in my limo for the day to church. The mass went well but once it was over my court and I headed to the reception hall. Once there, I noticed nearly five hundred people, friends and family from all over California and the U.S. Then once it was time for the father daughter dance, instead of cherishing that moment we talked about minor party details. By 12am once the party was over and everything was getting cleaned up I felt relieved that the day had finally concluded. However, just like I explained how my quinceañeras unfolded was how it actually was, event after even and I never felt the spark I had imagined as a child. For a slight moment I felt like a princess but not like I believed it would entirely